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Veronique de Rugy
Senior Research Fellow
Jason J. Fichtner
Former Senior Research Fellow
William Beach
Former Vice President of Policy Research
Antony Davies
Senior Affiliated Scholar

Radio Appearance
Taxes
Veronique de Rugy on The John Batchelor Show - The Tax Code
October 15, 2020
Expert Commentary
Taxes
Trump’s Taxes Were Not a Flaw in the System
The New York Times
Veronique de Rugy
October 14, 2020
Radio Appearance
Taxes
Veronique de Rugy on NPR - Taxes
September 30, 2020
Expert Commentary
Taxes
There's No Such Thing as a Free Tax Holiday
Creators
Veronique de Rugy
September 3, 2020
Expert Commentary
India
The GST Pact Must Hold for This Tax Reform to Work Out
Livemint
Shruti Rajagopalan
August 31, 2020
Expert Commentary
Taxes
New Research Confirms Wealth Tax's Deleterious Effects
Creators
Veronique de Rugy
August 20, 2020
Public Comments
Regulation
Accounting for the Opportunity Cost of Capital in Cost-Benefit Analysis
James Broughel
February 20, 2020
Expert Commentary
Corporate Welfare
The Right Fix for Opportunity Zones
The Hill
Tad DeHaven, Michael D. Farren
February 9, 2020
Policy Briefs
Government Spending
Revisiting the Proposal for a Wealth Tax
Veronique de Rugy, Jack Salmon
February 7, 2020
State Testimony
Corporate Welfare
The State of State and Local Tax Incentives and Subsidies to Local Business
Kenneth P. Thomas
January 29, 2020

Public Comments
Regulation
Accounting for the Opportunity Cost of Capital in Cost-Benefit Analysis
James Broughel
February 20, 2020
Policy Briefs
Government Spending
Revisiting the Proposal for a Wealth Tax
Veronique de Rugy, Jack Salmon
February 7, 2020
State Testimony
Corporate Welfare
The State of State and Local Tax Incentives and Subsidies to Local Business
Kenneth P. Thomas
January 29, 2020
State Testimony
Corporate Welfare
Understanding Why Economic Development Subsidies Are a Problem and What Can Be Done about Them
Michael D. Farren
January 29, 2020
Policy Briefs
Government Spending
The End of Policymaking and the Rise of Mandatory Spending
Veronique de Rugy, Jack Salmon
February 13, 2019
Policy Briefs
Government Spending
The Cost of a 70 Percent Marginal Tax Rate
Veronique de Rugy, Jack Salmon
February 11, 2019
Policy Briefs
Regulation
The Economic Situation, December 2018
Bruce Yandle, Stephen Strosko , Patrick McLaughlin
December 3, 2018
Working Papers
Government Spending
The Costs of a National Single-Payer Healthcare System
Charles Blahous
July 30, 2018
Data Visualizations
Government Spending
How Many Workers Pay the Benefits of Each Social Security Retiree?
Veronique de Rugy, Justin Leventhal
April 26, 2018
Policy Briefs
Government Spending
The Role of the Interest Deduction in the Corporate Tax Code
Jason J. Fichtner, Hunter Cox
March 15, 2018

Books
Urban Economics
For Your Own Good
Adam J. Hoffer, Todd Nesbit
January 3, 2018
Books
Government Spending
The Hidden Cost of Federal Tax Policy
Jason J. Fichtner, Jacob Feldman
December 8, 2015
Books
Urban Economics
Federalism and the Constitution: Competition versus Cartels
Michael S. Greve
May 22, 2015
Books
State and Local Tax Policy
American Federalism: How Well Does It Support Liberty?
Richard Wagner
May 6, 2014
Books
Government Spending
Freedom in the 50 States, 2013 Edition
William Ruger, Jason Sorens
March 28, 2013
Books
Government Spending
Book Chapter: The 4% Solution
Charles Blahous, Jason J. Fichtner
July 2, 2012
The Bush Institute
Books
Government Spending
Freedom in the 50 States, 2011 Edition
Jason Sorens, William Ruger
June 7, 2011

Data Visualizations
Government Spending
How Many Workers Pay the Benefits of Each Social Security Retiree?
Veronique de Rugy, Justin Leventhal
April 26, 2018
Data Visualizations
Government Spending
How Much Does the Middle Class Earn?
Veronique de Rugy, Justin Leventhal
March 12, 2018
Data Visualizations
Government Spending
How Much Federal Spending Can the Rich Buy Us?
Veronique de Rugy, Justin Leventhal
January 26, 2018
Data Visualizations
Government Spending
What Defines “the Rich”?
Veronique de Rugy
January 19, 2018
Data Visualizations
Government Spending
Tracking the Top 10 Percent over Time
Veronique de Rugy
January 11, 2018
Data Visualizations
Government Spending
The Federal Tax System Is More Progressive Than You Think
Veronique de Rugy
January 11, 2018
Data Visualizations
Government Spending
Congress Rings in the New Year with a New Corporate Tax Cut
Veronique de Rugy
January 5, 2018
Data Visualizations
Urban Economics
A Paternalism Ranking of the States
Russell S. Sobel, Joshua C. Hall
January 3, 2018
Data Visualizations
Government Spending
Who Is Not Paying the Income Tax?
Veronique de Rugy
December 21, 2017
Data Visualizations
Government Spending
High Earners Pay the Bulk of Income Taxes
Veronique de Rugy
December 21, 2017

State Testimony
Corporate Welfare
The State of State and Local Tax Incentives and Subsidies to Local Business
Kenneth P. Thomas
January 29, 2020
State Testimony
Corporate Welfare
Understanding Why Economic Development Subsidies Are a Problem and What Can Be Done about Them
Michael D. Farren
January 29, 2020
Federal Testimony
Government Spending
Subsidies Are the Problem, Not the Solution, for Innovation in Energy
Veronique de Rugy
March 24, 2015
Federal Testimony
Government Spending
The Effect of Tax Increases and Spending Cuts on Economic Growth
Veronique de Rugy
May 22, 2013
Federal Testimony
Government Spending
Increasing America’s Competitiveness by Lowering the Corporate Tax Rate and Simplifying the Tax Code
Jason J. Fichtner
January 31, 2012
Federal Testimony
Government Spending
Wasteful Spending Does Not Stop at Earmarks and Overpayments
Veronique de Rugy
February 17, 2011
Federal Testimony
Government Spending
State and Municipal Debt: The Coming Crisis?
Eileen Norcross
February 9, 2011
Federal Testimony
Government Spending
Stimulus Facts
Veronique de Rugy
March 26, 2010
State Testimony
Government Spending
Florida's Budget and the State's Outlook: Education Spending
Eileen Norcross
February 16, 2010

Expert Commentary
Taxes
Trump’s Taxes Were Not a Flaw in the System
The New York Times
Veronique de Rugy
October 14, 2020
Expert Commentary
Taxes
There's No Such Thing as a Free Tax Holiday
Creators
Veronique de Rugy
September 3, 2020
Expert Commentary
India
The GST Pact Must Hold for This Tax Reform to Work Out
Livemint
Shruti Rajagopalan
August 31, 2020
Expert Commentary
Taxes
New Research Confirms Wealth Tax's Deleterious Effects
Creators
Veronique de Rugy
August 20, 2020
Expert Commentary
Corporate Welfare
The Right Fix for Opportunity Zones
The Hill
Tad DeHaven, Michael D. Farren
February 9, 2020
Expert Commentary
Trade and Immigration
An Economic Bragging Rights Referee
The Hill
Bruce Yandle
January 17, 2020
Expert Commentary
Taxes
Warren's Wealth Tax Only Makes Sense if the American Dream is Dead
Veronique de Rugy, Michael Schultz
December 5, 2019
Expert Commentary
Government Spending
A reality check on Warren's and Sanders's spending proposals
The Hill
Veronique de Rugy
November 24, 2019
Expert Commentary
Taxes
Tax the Wealthy and Their Charities Will Suffer
Bloomberg
Tyler Cowen
November 21, 2019
Expert Commentary
Taxes
Elizabeth Warren’s Wealth-Tax Trap
National Review
Veronique de Rugy
September 26, 2019

Radio Appearance
Taxes
Veronique de Rugy on The John Batchelor Show - The Tax Code
October 15, 2020
Radio Appearance
Taxes
Veronique de Rugy on NPR - Taxes
September 30, 2020
TV Appearance
Corporate Welfare
Michael D. Farren on C-SPAN's Washington Journal
Michael D. Farren
February 21, 2019
Radio Appearance
Corporate Welfare
Michael D. Farren on the Jim Bohannon Show
February 18, 2019
Mercatus Original Podcast
Government Spending
What Is Tax Reform 2.0?
September 4, 2018
Radio Appearance
Government Spending
Veronique de Rugy on the Bob Hardin Radio Show
June 26, 2018
TV Appearance
Government Spending
Veronique de Rugy on CNBC's "Power Lunch"
Veronique de Rugy
June 21, 2018
Radio Appearance
Government Spending
Veronique de Rugy on WVLK Radio (Kentucky), 'Kruser and Krew' Show
May 16, 2018
Radio Appearance
Government Spending
Veronique de Rugy on The Dave Gram Radio Show, WDEV (Vermont)
April 18, 2018
Mercatus Original Podcast
Urban Economics
Federal Tax Reform's Effects on States
February 15, 2018

11:30am – 1:30pm
Supporter Events
Government Spending
Invite Only
Scottsdale Supporter and Friend Lunch
Jason J. Fichtner
2015
Jan
15
11:30am – 1:00pm
Mercatus Events
Government Spending
Tax Reform: Simplification is Good Policy
Antony Davies
2013
Sep
27
Rayburn House Office Building B-369
11:30am – 1:00pm
Mercatus Events
Government Spending
Taxes, Deficits, Debt, and Gimmicks: Appearance Versus Reality
Antony Davies
2012
Dec
13
Rayburn House Office Building B-369
11:30am – 1:30pm
Mercatus Events
Government Spending
Successful Tax Reform: Dealing with the Near Term, Planning for the Long Term
Jason J. Fichtner
2012
Sep
21
Senate Dirksen 562
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Mercatus Events
Government Spending
Taxes: Fooling Ourselves and Fooling the Voters
Antony Davies
2012
May
17
Capitol Visitors Center, SVC 201-00
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Mercatus Events
Government Spending
Behind the Numbers: Understanding the President's FY 2013 Budget Submission to Congress
Jason J. Fichtner
2012
Feb
23
Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-339
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Supporter Events
Government Spending
Invite Only
Scottsdale, AZ Supporter and Friend Lunch
David R. Henderson
2012
Jan
11
12:00pm – 2:00pm
Mercatus Events
Government Spending
How Can the Tax Code be Reformed to Promote Economic Growth and Sufficient Revenue?
Jason J. Fichtner, Bruce Yandle
2011
Sep
29
Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-339
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Mercatus Events
Urban Economics
How Tax and Expenditure Limitations Affect State Budgets
2011
Mar
18
George Mason University, Arlington Campus, Hazel Hall 332 3301 N Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Mercatus Events
Government Spending
Making the Federal Budget
Jason J. Fichtner
2011
Jan
12
B-340 Rayburn House Office Building.